Physical education in primary schools: Classroom teachers' perceptions of benefits and outcomes

Health Education Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 196-207

  Morgan, Philip J ^a   Hansen, Vibeke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Children; Fitness; Learning; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SITTING; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; TEACHER;

EID: 49649120905     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896908094637     Document Type: Article

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